Long-serving manager with "short fuse" fairly sacked
A manager should have better controlled his "easily triggered" temper, the Fair Work Commission has said in upholding his dismissal for verbally abusing a female colleague. » more »
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Employers on high alert for burnout; and more
The stressful mix of "super-tight" deadlines and disjointed staff availability as the year ends can quickly result in employee burnout, HR Daily Community member Debbie Morrison says in sharing six steps to address the issue. » more »
True IR reform undermined by "usual suspects"
Making employment laws fit for purpose will require much more than "tweaks", and already there appears to be a lost opportunity for input beyond the "usual suspects" with entrenched views, an IR heavyweight says. » more »
Top mentors, recruiters and diversity leaders recognised
HR professionals and other industry leaders have been recognised in numerous awards recently, in areas covering mentoring, recruitment and talent acquisition, and LGBTI leadership. » more »
History of misconduct outweighed "unfairly narrow" opportunity to respond
An employee's opportunity to respond before he was sacked for serious misconduct was too "narrow in scope", an FWC full bench has ruled, while nonetheless upholding the dismissal as fair. » more »
Research reveals the traits of outstanding mentors
Outstanding mentors share a number of characteristics that are evident from the very start of their mentoring relationships, research has found. » more »
Webcast brief: Flexible work strategies for a COVID world and beyond
Read the full webcast description here and watch the presentation with premium membership. » more »
Time to "operationalise" workplace psychological safety
Building psychologically safe workplaces requires employers not just to encourage the right behaviours but to "operationalise" this approach, a specialist says. » more »
How HR can "seize the moment" for employee wellbeing
Destigmatising mental health is one of three key action areas for HR that will improve employee wellbeing as workplaces move through their COVID experience. » more »
What to expect among 2021's HR 'hot spots'
HR's challenges around remote and flexible working will continue to develop in 2021, while compliance is an area that "will come back with a vengeance", an employment lawyer says. » more »
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